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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
Miscellaneous.

POSTMASTERs lately commissioned in Kan
sas: John Q. A. Sheldon at Manhattan,
Joseph s. Goings at High Hill and Henry
A. Magerman at Kalvesta.
Through the vigilance of Representative
Peters and Senator Plumb the Senate re-
coded from its amendment opening No
Man's-Land and passed the bill as it was
received from the House.
On March 3 pensions were granted the
following Kansans: To the minor children
of John r. Jones, of Eldorado; Agnes L.
Minis, of Garrison; Minor Ananias, of Nal
den; Margaret j. Pollock, of Ottawa; Ann
r. Hurst, of Newton; Mary Dixon, Of
Downs; William H. Shaw, of Verbeck;
James L. Otterman, of Dunlap; Winfield
TUFTS, of Marysville; John Jenning, of
Woodruff; Alfred G. Peters, of Abilene
Levi c. McGibeney, of Kingman; Daniel s.
Moore, of Welda; John NJ. Mines, of Gar
rison; William Fasse, of Junction City;
Edward Wilson, of Kingman; John W.
Keith, of Manhattan; Ransom p Howe, Of
Ada; William H. Green, of Beloit; JOHN
Hamilton, of Leavenworth; Thomas s.
Moore, of Palmer, and Samuel P. Haas, Of
Tonganoxie.
JUNCTION CITY has 1,471 school children.
The new temperance law (the Murray
BILLY will take effect March 30.
PENSIONS granted to Kansans on the 2Sth:
Mary A. Jackman, of Chetopa; Eliza Glib
son, of Sedgwick; William 7. Burgess, Of
Augusta; David Stalter, of Udall; David
A. Frazier. of Marysville; Matthias s. Price,
OF Salina; Cary Prinlot, of Augusta; Will
liam Miller, Of Sabetha; William r. Moler,
OF Wyandotte; Isaac H. Barrett, Of Rich
field; Willet A. Ray, of Severance; Fred
II. Kellogg, of Sedgwick; John Eckhart, Of
Concordia; William F. Hiatt, of Hiattville;
Charles W. Stowe, of Salina; David Shields,
OF Clay Center; Charles e. Callahan, Of
bingham. and John Osborn, of Winfield.
Z. X. MITCHELL and Charles s. Gleed have
been confirmed as Regents of the State
University.
LATE pOst-oflce changes in Kansas: Es-
tabhshed, Cliff, Flnney County, c. F. La
Fleur postmaster; Seabrook, Shawnee
County, Mrs. louisa NJ. Hopper postmis-
tress. Names changed, Everett, Woodson
County, to Vernon; Irene, Pratt Caunty, to
Cairo. Discontinued, jacksonville, Kiowa
County.
The Senate recently confirmed the fol-
lowing appointments by the Governor:
Board of Health, j. ]. Lewis, II. 8. Rob
erts, w. L. Schenck; Trustees of Public
Charities, A. ]. Sharp; State House Com
II. 81. Williams, Alexander
Love-
The name of the post-ofice In Woodson
County hitherto known as Everett has
been changed to Vernon
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

MARTIN +. UPPER, of "proverbial
philosophy fame, is SO broken down in
health that he can neither read, write
nor speak intelligibly. He is nearly
seventy-seven years of age.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

News has been received of the cap
ture by the Portuguese of the fortress
commanding the Bay of Tungi and the
occupation of the bay. Mamarat, a
petty native chief, is at the head of the
present uprising on the Mozambique
maintained against the Portuguese au-
thority. The insurgents are footing
the stores. A British cruiser was on
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

In the Assembly at Trenton, N. j..
the day after the Senatorial struggle,
Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson prayed that the
angry scenes of the previous night
would not be repeated, and that the
members would repent of their evil
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
-The wax t;oures representinp t

The wax figures representing the
principal events in the life of Christ
viii III escaped the flames during the
burning of the Temple Theater are now
the objects of great curiosity. The
whole structure was destroyed except
this portion of the musee. From Jayne
street the figures can be distinctly seen,
as all the intervening walls have
toppled over. How they ever passed
through the intense heat without being
affected is mystery which some peo-
pie are disposed to regard as all but
supernatural Philadelphia Call.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

GENERAL DAVID HUNTERS widow,
Maria l. Kinzie Hunter, recently died
Mt Washington. Her father was John
Kinzie, noted Indian trader, and her
sister was the first white child born
where Chicago now stands. She her.
self was born there three years later, in
1907
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

HE first steamer which has made
the passage of the whole length of the
Suez Canal by aid of the electric light,
has just accomplished the trip, and
took only fifteen hours to do it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

An English company has bought the
casino and famous grotto of Napoleon
!. in Corsica, and will establish win
ter station casino, hotel and villas on
the snot.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

EVER since her proxy marriage Nina
Van Zandt has been constant receiver
of letters threatening to kill, to poison
and to annihilate her by all possible
rnoonc
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

The Queen of Spain has signed a
decree making twenty per cent. re-
duction in the export duties of sugar
and tobacco shipped from Cuba.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

The British Governments preparing
q bill to amend the Limited Liability
act SO as to prevent the promotion Of
bogus enterprises.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
MISCELLANE(lUA

THE jury in the Kitson divorce case at
New York found that young Kitson had
not been legallay married. A strumpet
had brought suit against him for divorce,
claiming that he had legally married her.
The mail steamer Valparaiso, bound from
Liverpool to Chill was wrecked on the Span
ish coast. The 200 persons on board and all
the mails were saved.
FIRE in Wymbish & Crawley's general
store at South Boston, Va, recently, caused
q loss of 100000 insurance, $SS, 900.
The public debt statement showed q do
crease during the month of February
amounting to 81, 49,, 49,
DISPATCHES from Sofia say thai the troops
of the garrison of Silistria revolted and
pronounced against the Bulgarian regency.
A similar revolt was feared at Wlddin.
The price Of gas in Cincinnati has been
reduced by ordinance for the next ten years
from 81. 30 to 81. 25 per LOCO feet
The three children Of negro named
Burton, living near Mariana, Ark, were
burned to death the other morning.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
March 5 showed an average increase of &C
compared with the corresponding week of
last year. In New York the increase
was SO.
THE wife of Senator Beck died at Wash
ington on the 9th.
MRS. RUTH H. HARMON died at Jackson.
Mich, on the 9th. She was the mother of
Mrs. Folsom and therefore grandmother of
Mrs. President Cleveland.
FIRE in New York City recently caused
a loss of S100, 900 to j. G. Dreyfus' wheel
barrow factory, the New York Weekly and j.
s. Ogilvie.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER received a
paralytic stroke on the 4th. Grave fears
of the result were soon apparent On the
night of the 9th he was reported dying.
The West Virginia Legislature has been
called to meet in extra session the third
week in April.
ONE hundred and forty-four lives were
lost by the explosion of fire-damp in a col
iery near Mons, Belgium, recently.
EUROPEAN money markets were reported
quiet during the week ended March s.
Business was quite dull
NINE officers and civilians concerned in
the recent revolt were shot at Rustchuk
on the 9th.
The italian bark Carlotta, from Phila-
delphia for Queenstown, eighty-ei days
out, has been given up as lost by the con-
signees. She carried a cargo of wheat val
ued at &c, 600. She had a crew of eleven
men.
SIR MICHAEL HICKs-BEACH has resigned
the Office of Secretary for Ireland in the
British Cabinet.
The Danish Parliament has been dissolved
for refusing to vote the estimates asked by
the Government.
ABOUT forty miles south of st. Louis, on
the night of the 9Th, the Texas express fell
through the trestle work at Joachino creek.
The engine and three cars were wrecked.
Several persons had narrow escapes, but it
was reported that only one person was
killed.
THE President vetoed the Convict Labor
bill because Of the clause forbidGing alien
labor on public works.
A DYNAMITE cartridge was exploded in
an iron foundry at Besseges, Franco, re-
Gently by some miscreant and the building
was badly damaged.
6. HARRIS HEAP, the United States Coz
sui General at Constantinople, died on the
Of the 9th.
The deadlock in the Indiana Legislature
unbroken and no more work was
expected.
JOHN 81. LAIRD, secretary of the New
Jersey State Democratic Committee, has
decided to sue Congressman Pidcock for
10000 damages for assaulting him in the
Assembly Chamber during the recent
Senatorial fracas.
AT Cynthiana, KY, recently, Paul King,
cashier of the Farmers National Bank.
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the temple with a revolver. He
vas short in his accounts about $1,000.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
old Lady Crying on youthful ha

Old Lady Crying on youthful hat)
IL hardly know which to select. "
Saleswoman-.'Sha l send both,
madam, so that the young lady may
choose for herself?'' Old Lady Qeav-
ing indignantly)-.'You need not send
either, miss; will look elsewhere. =
Harper's Bazaar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

ERAsrUs CORNING and his family
were at Cannes at the time of the earth
quake.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10

Mrs. KATE CHASE SPRAGUE is writ
ing a life of her father, the late Chief
Justice Chase.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
..The Boston Typographical Unit

THE Boston Typographical Union
is to experiment with Terpsichore," is
the way the Advertiser announces the
printers ball. The printers lines will
at that time fall in pleasant places, and
the round dances will justify an en-
Brace L0UeH Courier.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


THE address of the Newfoundland Legis-
lature to the British Imperial Government
| took very Independent and decided tone
against the French and American fisher
men.
PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT has been con-
firmed by the Senate by vote of 81 to ~.
THE Treasury Department has decided
that the wife of Chinese laborer Is not
permitted to enter the country under the
restriction act.
COLONEL GLIDER, the North Pole seeker,
has returned to Winnipeg on temporary
business He says he has not given up his
project.
GENERAL j. j. FINLEY, of Ocala, Fla,
has been appointed by Governor Perry
United States Senator, to succeed Hon.
Charles W. Jones, whose term has expired
s. N. ALDRICH has been confirmed Assist
tant Treasurer of the United States at Bos-
ton.
JUDGE RUFUS BLoDGETT, Democrat, has
been chosen Senator for New Jersey. The
final ballot stood: Blodgett, AZ; Albeit, SO;
E. E. Potter, 1.
GENERA. BOULANGER has decreed that in
future no officer in the army shall be al
lowed to have in his service any foreigner
of either sex. The decree is due to the fact
that the governess of General Davoust's
children has been discovered to be the wife
of a Prussian officer quartered at Neuf
Bresach.
THE German Reichstag met on the Sd.
ROBERT G. INGERsoLL is reported recov-
ering from his throat trouble. It was
thought at one time it would prove fatal
THE resolution to submit to the people a
constitutional amendments providing for
woman's suffrage was concurred in by the
Rhode Island House by vote of SO tot.
GOVERNOR HILL, of New York, has-re-
moved General Shaler from his position as
president of the Board of Health. The in
dictments against Shaler, charging him
with corruption were dismissed.
FATHER BECKx, General Of the Jesuits, is
dead
HERR WEDDELL PREsDoRF was elected
President of the German Reicnstag. He
received 1A votes; two ballots were cast
for DR.. Windthorst and ninety-nine were
cast blank
A REPORT emanating from Paris was re-
Gently current to the effect that the Gar
had given notice of his withdrawal from
the alliance of the three Emperors, resum-
ing freedom of action. The rumor was not
believed in diplomatic circles in Berlin and
Vienna.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-04

OF insane asylums their postal rights. Tn.
der suspension Of rules the following bills
were tabled:
Council bill II. kenncdy's e>,rsy law.
Council bill IS. Relating to fees Of
county assessors.
House bill 81. Requiring the fencing all
mining shafts and excavations.
coUNclL-MARcH ;.
a bill! was introduced. authorizing the
government to restore to rights Of citizen.
ship convicts who have been discharged
after their full time.
The following bills passed under sus.
pension Of the rules:
Making ABDUCTION crime; appropriat.
Ing $i,ooo for the executive Office.
HOUSE.
Mutl,, member from Lewis and Clarke
county, rendered his resignation, which
was accepted.
Notices ofthc following bills were given !:
by Scoby.-To subject railroad emplovvs
OF operating trains to examination as to in.
competency.
BY Johnson-Providing for the deposit
o. public money in banks.
BY Ma, a,shall--To restore released con.
vc,s To citizenship.
House bill 3s-Raisiny saloon licenses
from no! less than $.+o to $500. Passed
The following bills were introduced:
BY Ar'nstrorg-1t establishes free libra
ries and reading rooms in cities.
BY Blake-lt amends the laws relatin.
to eminent domain.
BY Misunderstanding a territorial
board of education who shall adopt text
books, provide Il course Of study aud exam.
ination Of teachers, and grant certificates
by (1raham--Creatir, the county OF
Cascade With Great Falls as the county
seat.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-04
ARIZONA "ANGELS."
Lot smith Capturing Property in the
Name Of the Mormon Church.

An Omaha special to the Kansas City
Star says: a private letter from Mrs. Ida
Stone. of lula City, Arizona, to Grant
Williams, her nephew. OF this city bring.
the first information OF Il dastardly outrage
performed by Lot Smith and his Mormon
band on Ianuar, 5o'h. Edward Stone and
wife went to Arizona two years ago,
settling at point coonilrs from anv rail.
road, and not far from Tula. There they
opened on their ranch store Of general
merchandise. Their ncighbors in a large
part were Indians and Mor'nons, the latter
acknowledging as their leader Lot Smith,
who is charged with being one OF the
original DESTROYING Angels, and with hav.
ing been in the Mountain Meadows massa-
Gre. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone, with their two
servants, were frequently warned 10 leave
the ncighborhood by Smith, hut they re-
fused to do So.
One evening four men appeared and
claimed the store and ranch in the name
of the Mormon church, saying the land be-
longcd to them, and they would give the
occupants ten days in which to leave. \
hired man was a, once dispatched to Hub.
BELLS ranch, thirty miles away, for assist.
ancc. He dii not return that night, and
the Mnrmons, hearing what was being
done, returned in thu mornin. in force,
eighteen strong, and all armed with Win.
chv>,er> and rr>overs. They took charge
of the place at once. Mrs. Stone was
alone, the other s,,,n also havin. gone for
assistance. She saw them pillayc the
house and store, packing everything they
wanted. Fearing violence, she made an
effort to escape, but was detected by
Smith, who followed her and a, the END of
a revolver compelled 'er to return to the
house..
with the information that Mr.. Stone was
coming up as rapidly as possible with ten
men. The Morn.ons promptly captured
him, and when Stone appeared with rcscu
crs he sent word that Il, the frs, signs Of
hostility the two prisoners would be shot
before their eyes. The rescuing party
camped outside, aud after consultation
opened negotiations with the Mormons,
which resulted in the liberation Of the
prisoners and the REIMBURSEMENT OF the
ranch and store to the Mormons. The
The Gentiles then Withdrew and set Off for
Elubbrlls, the nearest habita,ion. On the
way a party OF twenty-five Navaioc's
offered to go back and di>lodyc the Nor
mons, promising the support nf the entire
ribe for thar purpose. Because OF a fear
ha, the property woull he burned the
,ffrr was declined.
Stone at once set Ctf tor Flagstaff, and
rom there goes to Prescott to ask the
Governors aid. The ranch cannot be
etakcn without bloodshrd, as Smith can
all together at least 700 "i' The Mormons
Who recently left Utah and settled in that
ncaIity.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-04

NOUNG PHvslCIAN.-Ynur ana,vs;s or
Red Star Cough l. are is. no doubt, correct.
II is the same as that which We lately pub.
h>hed Of Prof. Grothc, brooklyn Board OF
Health, who found the remedy absolutely
tree from Po'>ons and opia'cs, and safe ant!
sure. 1t cost, only twenty five cents Il
bottle
The Dillon tribune., 1887-03-04
4 Prophecy.

a dispatch from Vienna says that Fabb,
the Austrian weather prophet. predicts
that the earthquakes will continue and be
accompanied by terrific storms. lie men.
ti"ns March and p; April 7 and s, and
the middle of September and October as
the dates upon which the worst shocks NAV
be expected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-13
The Ladies', Relief Meeting.

The meeting held at the Menger hotel yester-
day afternoon, to take into consideration some
plan for relieving the restitution of the
this long continued drouth, was satisfactory
in all save numbers. The attendance was not
large, bat the assurances of active help from
scores who were not present in measure sup
plimented the lack of numbers. An entertain
ment Will be given some time within the next
two weeks, which will no doubt call out a full
opera house and net something handsome for
the benefit of the ladies fund. This work IS
utterly without distinctions of nationality or
sect or social CLIQUE, and il Is most earnestly
to be hoped that all ladies will interest them
selves in this noble charity on the lofty ground
of pure wOmauly feeling for their destitute
sisterhOod. The headquarters of the commit
tee are at the Menger hotel, and any donations
acceptable to the committee who will endeavor
to conduct the distribution so as to do the
most good. Send your contributions to San
Antonio WOmans' Relief Committee, Menger
hotel.
An adjourned meeting Of the ladies' will be
held at the hotel parlors Monday, $3.50 p. IN, at
which every lady interested lin this work is
earnestly invited 10 be present. The follow
ing ladies will be formally invited to act as
committee:
Mrs. Ed. Stoves, ST., Mrs Fl. Guenther. Mrs.
Hans Degener, Mrs. Ida Schasse, Mrs. f. Herff,
Miss Sarah Hickman, Mrs. A. Il. Frank, Mrs
DR.. Lewinthal, Mrs. NJ. 0ppenhemer, Mrs.
Judge Simpson, Mrs. Col. Belknap, Mrs. f. II.
Norton, Mrs. DIR. Scudder, Mrs. ii. Kampmann,
Mrs. Wash, Mrs. DIR. Spring, Mrs. J. S. Lock-
wood, Mrs. A. c. Schryver, Mrs. J. Hull, Mrs
Sam Maverick Mrs. Albert Maverick. Mrs. c.
DignOwity, Mrs. Dr. Hahn, Mrs. f. b Chand-
Ter, Miss NJ. A. Lamb, Mrs. NJ. Bennett, Mrs
DIR. Jones, Mrs. Meyer Gray, Miss NJ. Florian
Mrs. Driscoll, Mrs d. Moore, Mrs Britain
Mrs. Dgnowity, Mrs. Edmonds, Mrs. John T.
HambletOn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-13
HOTEL ARRrvAlA

MANCHKE HoTEL-L Cohen, Galveston;
Geo Ellis, Houston; G Balm, city; Chas Biggs,
San Saba; Il Bowman, San Saba; John Camp
bell, San Saba; Herring Fisher, Laredo; w III
Jones, Galveston: W Nelson, Galveston; w
G Arnold, MOnsell; II c Miller, jr., Belville;
Frank Ruedy, Dallas; Mrs W T Hart, Lake
Vile; t Meurin, Marion; Taloman, Calves
ton; L L Campbell, San Saba: A LANCE, Goad
Mrs T Connolly, BORNE.
SOUTHERN HOTEL-H Nash, BastrOp; H
Leach, city; w l. Evans, Eagle Pass; Cohen,
Victoria; L Hancock Eagle Pass; G W
STANDARD, Bracket; H Massey, Campbell
town; Y RTurnell, Laredo; Mrs Gates, Spring
field, I'll; James Jameson, Kansas City;
K Hutchinson, GraysOn Co; 4 o Forbes,
COrbctt; Chas f Hicks, Texas; l. II Brown,
San Marcos; l. Hutchinson, city; JOurd Camp
bell, CumpbelltOwn; a Alice, Pearsall; J L
Phelan San Angelo; Isaac Gillespie, Austin
w WIcks and wife, Palestine; w Z Wither-
spoon, Fort Worth; Il w Richardson, Bryan,
Tex; Mrs Alex Humme and children, Murphy
vile; 4 c Smith, Ingelside; 7 Lambert, Boerne;
" w Wallace, Uvalde; John Harris, Moore
Station; w. Haigh, Corpus Christi; S Jack
man, San Marcos.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-13

-wolfson. always does what he adver-
tises, and never advertises what he does
not mean, 5-l3-f
"A fight occurred on the old base ball
grounds at the springs yesterday after
noon after the Belknap drill was over,
between two white boys and a colored
boy.
The San Antonio and Belknap Rifles
will find IL to their interest TO buy their
Washington outfit, consisting OF flannel
overshirts, underwear, collars, cuffs,
trunks and vslises from
IL YOUNG & ARNOLD.
OH We who teach the ingenious youth Of
our great and growing nation, let them learn
the noble art of self-defense, as Salvation Oil
Is the specific for hurts.
Two charming little girls were dancing
1.-THE racket" in the streets. what maks you
so happy" gentleman asked. "Oh! our mas
have thrown away all our hOrrld medicine,
and we have only 20 take Or; BulIs cough
Syrup, and that amt bad AT all
Willie Washington, colOred, charged
with perjury, has had the luck to have
his case reversed and remanded by the
court Of appeals.
The Methodists will picnic at Gen.
Young's ranch tomorrow, and the First
Presby terians have changed their pic
Mo 10 EumOHu grove
The LIGHT Is indebted to Mr.. w. II.
Pomeroy for large collection OF English
illustrated and other papers, giving an
account OF Buffalo Bills advent into Lon
don.
The county commissioners today
appointed Messrs. Quintana and UNI
scheid as committee on the petition OF
citizens to reopen and construct irriga-
tion bitches In the county.
The district court fined LocOrio
Rios $25 for assault today and ID now
engaged on the trial OF one RlOjss, for
aggravated assault.
The county commissioners have re-
turned from inspecting the county
roads. They report having ordered con-
siderable work done, and have employed
overseers and superintendents to push
forward the work.
p. +. Hogan and Capt. w. Il. Story
were arrested last night at police head
quarters on charges of disorderly con-
duct They had a dispute about the hir-
ing Of buggy from Story by Hogan and
each started to the police station to have
the other arrested. Hence, both were
arrested. The recorder will try the cases
tomorrow.
Col. Belknap's new street car line
from South Alamo, to Mill street and
across to the Arkansas Pass railway
depot Is now completed and makes
short line from that depot over TO Alamo
plaza and the Menger hotel, which is
very convenient. This line almost COM
pletes the belt around the city, with but
two transfers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-13
a New Military Company.

At the Excelsior arHOry last night, the Ala
mo association lcOlOred) met for the puTpOsp
or organizing new military company in CON
nection herewith. Many members were en-
rolled, and the following resolution was
passed:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May IL, 1887.
To Major Jacob Lyons, Commanding Battalion
First Regiment COlOred State Volunteer
Guard:
SIR-At meeting Of the Alamo association.
held in the Excelsior Guards armory, Aprii
10th. 1887, for the purpose of forming a militia
company, the following resolution was passed.
viz: F''' ~
Resolved, That we, the members of the
Alamo association, respectfully request Major
and further be it '''
Resolved, That we tender him the position
OF captain OF our company; and further be IL
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
De spread upon the records of the Alamo asso-
clatlon and copy rendered to Major Jacob
Lyons. (Signed)
ALBERT WASHINGTON, Chairman.
GENERAL GREEN, Secretary.
BENJAMIN WICKS,
ISAAC SINGLETON,
SAM WADDLE
RICHARD TAYLOR,
NAPOLEON KNOWLES
- GEORGE ALLEN, and others
The meeting then adjourned to await Major
Lyons decision.